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Image shows a tugboat with the Harbour buildings in the background.
New tug for Toronto. Toronto harbor commissioners yesterday went for a short trip aboard their new $200,000 tug, the William Rest. Here the ship, equi(...)
Image shows a tugboat with the Harbour buildings in the background.

New tug for Toronto. Toronto harbor commissioners yesterday went for a short trip aboard their new $200,000 tug, the William Rest. Here the ship, equi(...)

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  • New tug for toronto. Toronto harbor commissioners yesterday went for a short trip aboard their new $200;000 tug; the William Rest. Here the ship; equipeed with radar; echosounder and radio; goes through its places in the harbor. It was built at Erieau.
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Original Toronto Star caption: New tug for toronto. Toronto harbor commissioners yesterday went for a short trip aboard their new $200;000 tug; the William Rest. Here the ship; equipeed with radar; echosounder and radio; goes through its places in the harbor. It was built at Erieau.
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Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:Harbour
Province or state:Ontario
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112700F
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